False Skorpion

S5 episode 2

When Borz Altan, the terrorist behind the Chicago CIA station bombing, turns up in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Annie is hot on his heels. And she’s not the only one on his trail: after tracking Borz to a mosque where he’s laying low, she’s surprised to run into McQuaid. He suggests working together to capture Borz, but despite the advantages McQuaid brings to the table—a team of security personnel and seemingly unlimited financial resources, for starters—Annie is reluctant to trust him and opts to go it alone.

But McQuaid’s not the kind of guy she can avoid for long. She runs into him again when they both track Borz to a meet with a fellow conspirator, and when Borz gets away—this time with a bullet in his leg—McQuaid leaves Annie behind to face the local police on her own as he speeds away with his team. Ever resourceful, Annie still manages to beat McQuaid to Borz. But their brutal fight triggers another heart episode, leaving Annie in a precarious position.

Back in D.C., it’s Arthur’s first day on the job at McQuaid Security, and McQuaid’s number two, Caitlyn Cook, is eager to onboard her new colleague. Maybe a little too eager. Meanwhile, Auggie is initially much less enthusiastic about his Agency-mandated sitdown with Hayley Price, an internal investigator assigned to look into the explosion in Chicago.

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False Skorpion

S5 episode 2 Aired on July 1, 2014

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When Borz Altan, the terrorist behind the Chicago CIA station bombing, turns up in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Annie is hot on his heels. And she’s not the only one on his trail: after tracking Borz to a mosque where he’s laying low, she’s surprised to run into McQuaid. He suggests working together to capture Borz, but despite the advantages McQuaid brings to the table—a team of security personnel and seemingly unlimited financial resources, for starters—Annie is reluctant to trust him and opts to go it alone.

But McQuaid’s not the kind of guy she can avoid for long. She runs into him again when they both track Borz to a meet with a fellow conspirator, and when Borz gets away—this time with a bullet in his leg—McQuaid leaves Annie behind to face the local police on her own as he speeds away with his team. Ever resourceful, Annie still manages to beat McQuaid to Borz. But their brutal fight triggers another heart episode, leaving Annie in a precarious position.

Back in D.C., it’s Arthur’s first day on the job at McQuaid Security, and McQuaid’s number two, Caitlyn Cook, is eager to onboard her new colleague. Maybe a little too eager. Meanwhile, Auggie is initially much less enthusiastic about his Agency-mandated sitdown with Hayley Price, an internal investigator assigned to look into the explosion in Chicago.

Gallery Recap

We get a glimpse into Annie’s new D.C. apartment in this episode -- Annie’s moved into an industrial studio in the Shaw/Columbia Heights area of D.C. It’s a very different feel from her previous abodes -- fitting, since Season 5 is introducing a rather different Annie after her experiences during the latter half of season 4.

False Skorpion

False Skorpion

For the foreign components of episodes 502 & 503, The Covert Affairs crew shot the majority of scenes in Colombia to stand in for Venezuela.

False Skorpion

False Skorpion

The dance troop that came through the city in the Carnaval procession were hired out from Grupo Ekobios -- you can find out more about their dance troop here: http://grupoekobios.com/ekobios/#!/splash-page.

False Skorpion

False Skorpion

Finding a suitable location for our Venezuelan mosque proved a tad difficult. Ultimately the production decided to use a backpackers hostel in Cartagena to double as our mosque location.

False Skorpion

False Skorpion

The dock where Borz has a boat tied up was actually commissioned by the local 11-11 (Once-Once) Production Company that our Canadian crew shot with in Colombia. Locals from near Cartagena built the dock completely for the purposes of our shoot.

False Skorpion

False Skorpion

This episode sees the introduction of two recurring characters for season 5 -- one being Perrey Reeves' Caitlyn Cook. Amy Jo Johnson’s Hayley Price.

False Skorpion

False Skorpion

Perry Reeves also joins as Caitlyn Cook. There may be more than meets the eye for both of these femme fatales further down the line…

False Skorpion

False Skorpion

For four years now, Joan and Arthur have had difficulties navigating a romantic relationship while working with different clearance levels in the same organization. Episode 502 introduces an even more difficult situation for our Campbells -- navigating a romantic relationship while working in the public sector versus the private sector.